A Romantic Tale

Miss Helen Stone, of Paris, Frauce, wbose letter to Postmaster Duffy pub'lished in the Akgus some weeks ago awakened so much interest, writes her uncle William Bogardus, of Milan, vrho became acquamted with her whereabouts through that letter. The letter bas been published in the Milan Leader and as it is au in teres ting one, we reprmt it here. J.:.TL"ARY4th, 1SS8. My Dear Uncle:- It was with greai plêasure I received the paper in whieb vou so kindly offered me jour aid. I received the next rtay jour dear letter. There. is 110 doubt you aro the brother of my rnother who was so unfortr.nately drowned in orossing the Isthmuá of Panama. I received also a letter froni my.aunt Margaiet, and one f rom my eousin Jessie. It was a great blessing for me to know from my faraily. I liad very little hope of hearing anj newa when I had the letter writteri to the Postmaster at Ann Arbor and it was with the utmost joy that I received those lettei s. I liad heard of the deatb of my talher, though be had give me up to Mme. Plauel and never wrote a lme to sav he had manïed again. 1 Huppose he was not suceessful in his business ftr he never sent me a penny, I send you enclosed the translation of a document given to me by the kuthorities of a bmall town, lather a village, where I lived 21 years; it will teil you all nbout tuy past lite. I went there with Mme. l'lauel wiien I was.eighteen and crming out of school. 1 was well taught and became a good pianist. The lady liad a mine in Spain that was a f'ailme; for, af ler havmg spent over it all hei fortune and what she could borrow trom her relatives, she was oblitred to give it up, and was coaapletel.y ruined. Now 1 am looking out for a sltuation. I can teach music and French, but teachers 'aie veiy plenüful in l'rance and it is the more ditlicult for me as my siht is bad; I have a uervous disease on the ejes; I carne to Paris to trv to get eured; I am uiuter the care oVa great doctor, and lam Retting tietier, but I don"t know ïf I sliall ever have a good sight, as it bas always been vseak. Mme. Plauel, who ia always very kind to me, is now in the aouth of France; she could iiot come with me to Paris, besidesshe is too weak to undertake Ihe journey, she has some tnoney left, but just enough for herself, ai.d I, of course must provide for rayself, and ir' 1 rould send her some it would be the better for it. However, if I recover tny sight I fetl I ara capable of earnine' my own living. I liever wrote before tliis to make inquines about ra y family, as Mme. lJlautl dut not wn mo m ï.n,..-. -...■ correspondence with thftn, as she was afruid I .sliould like to go tiack to America; besides she allowed me to forget ray language; I learncd it all over agaiii these last ynars but speak with the Freiich accent I send you my best wishes for the New Year and shall be very happy to hear soon from you. I offer.you my love, and beheve me, your affectionate neice. IIelex Stone, Hotel du Brlsil, l(i ltue du Helder, tJaris. Accorapanying the letter was a certiflcate of good character sigued by the mayor of Bosost, Spain, where Miss Stone lived for twenty-one years. Miss Stone has also writlen to Postmaster Dufify as follows: Jasuary llth, 1888. Mk. Edward Duffy, Postmsster at Ann Arbor. I received yuur letter of the 27ch of December in answer to mine, I am veiy thankful to jou for the trouble you have taken on my aceount. I received letters trom several of my relativos and haveanswered. If ever I have ths good luck of going back to my country I hope to see you and teil vou how giateful I feel for what you have done for me. Yours Truly, Hklen Stone, Hotel du Brisil, 16 Rue du Helder, Paris.